Andres Tali “Packed”
On Friday, January 9th at 6 pm, Andres Tali’s anniversary exhibition “Packaged” will open at Vaal Gallery. The exhibition will remain open until January 31st, Tue–Fri 12–6 pm, Sat 12–4 pm.
The works were completed between 1978 and 2026.
With the exhibition, Andres Tali celebrates his 70th birthday.
The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Põhjala Brewery.
It has been written about Andres Tali: “We can see in his work [—] certain attempts at alternative possibilities to be self-willed among the current graduates of the institute in relation to the aesthetics of ANKI… [—] Something predictable can already be the question posed now: where to put this Tali graphic art, where do we classify it in the current context of the artistic context. [—] We can ask how much. art experience, how much metropolis and how much provincialism I consider A. Tali to be an independent type of creator. Not perhaps from the metropolis, but in any case far from provincialism…” (Sirje Helme, Vikerkaar 6/1986)
“If all this still does not explain why the pictures are made in this way. We can find out the root of the motifs found in the pictures, but what is the motive for making the pictures in the first place? This is not art in the usual sense. Tali’s pictures are not narcissistic self-reflection, but rather leave a documentary impression. objects, libido-like projections of narcissism. Artist has not carried his own self into them in such a way that it can then be admired as an ideal in the form of aesthetic objects…” (Hasso Krull, Vikerkaar 8/1991)
“The social role of man in society and coping are the topics on which Tali speaks out loudly. The metaphor of work – pouring water from one bucket to another – has even been given an emphatic German title, which seems to underline the Protestant work ethic and sense of morality based on obligations. (Karin Laansoo, Vikerkaar 10-11/2004)
However, Andres Tali himself has written:“No means of expression are fixed to any specific group of people. The question is whether the artist knows how to use them sufficiently. In contemporary art, it is actually quite easy to “pretend” to make art. [—] Creating a connection with the viewer, i.e. communication, is certainly important. “If tools are used that amplify this communication, everything is fine. In the hands of a skilled artist, all tools are good.” (Kalev Kesküla vs Andres Tali, Vikerkaar 7/2000)
Andres Tali (b. 1956) graduated from the Estonian State Institute of Arts in 1980 with a degree in graphic design. He has worked as an artistic editor and head of the artistic editorial department of the once largest Estonian publishing house, Eesti Raamat, and has been an advertising agency AD. Tali has been active as a freelance artist, graphic designer, and photographer for many years. At the Estonian Academy of Arts, he has been a professor of liberal arts, dean of the faculty, and vice-rector of the academy. In social terms, he has been active in the governing bodies of the Estonian Artists’ Union as well as the council of the Tallinn Printmaking Triennial and has been a member and chairman of the council of the Nordic and Baltic art universities’ cooperation organization KUNO. He has won the Grand Prix, the main prize of the Tallinn Printmaking Triennial, three annual awards from various endowments of the Estonian Cultural Endowment, the Kristjan Rau Award, the Baltic Assembly Award (the Baltic Assembly of the cooperation organization of the Baltic parliaments), and dozens of awards. Estonian and Baltic book design competitions. The President of the Republic of Estonia recognized him with the Order of the White Star, 4th class, in 2010.
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